Vietnam has made great strides insocio-economic development in the transition from a central planning economy to a market-oriented one during the past three decades. The transition has seen Vietnam embark on many bold transformative processes across all... Подробнее +Vietnam has made great strides insocio-economic development in the transition from a central planning economy to a market-oriented one during the past three decades. The transition has seen Vietnam embark on many bold transformative processes across all economic, social, and institutional frontiers. These processes are characterized by an increase in the interface between the public and private sectors, thus making government systems more susceptible to arising conflicts of interest. At the same time, there is increasing demand from society for more effectiveness and integrity in public institutions where decisions for resource allocation are made in a transparent and impartial manner. As Vietnam aspires to becoming a prosperous country with modern institutions by 2035, managing conflict of interest is essential because this very process of institutional modernization will determine how state and market institutions, rules and regulations are shaped for the next generation. It is, therefore, imperative that a clearer division between the public and private spheres is set and that conflict of interest (COI) provisions are adopted to enable better separation of these spheres.This study is a first attempt to put COI issues into perspective in Vietnam. The ultimate objective of the study is to recommend measures for the Government of Vietnam and relevant stakeholders to be aware of and minimize COI situations encountered by public servants in their work, improve the institutional quality of the public sector and better prevent corruption. The study comprises: (i) A review of COI-related legal regulations in Vietnam; (ii) Field surveys of citizens, enterprises and public servants; and(iii) Research into international experiences in managing COI that are deemed relevant for Vietnam’s context. In particular, this study examines COI in six types of activities in the public sector, including: i) Public service delivery; ii) Recruitment and appointment; iii) Procurement; iv) Licensing and approval of projects; v)Inspection and auditing; and vi) Handling of violations. Four popular forms of COI examined in this study are: (i) Gift-giving/receiving (cash and non-cash gifts); (ii) Interest-sharing investment; (iii) Using inside information for personal interest; (iv) Making decisions in favor of family members
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